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      "title": "SteamOS 3.8.28",
      "published_at": "2026-09-25T00:28:44Z",
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      "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844751498222971"
    }
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  "disclaimer": "Statuses are inferred from public release data (Steam news, GitHub, Thunderstore, Mojang/Fabric/Forge/NeoForge/Modrinth APIs). They are not guarantees \u2014 verify on each project's page before updating.",
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      "id": "decky-loader",
      "name": "Decky Loader",
      "short": "Decky",
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      "repo": "SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-loader",
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      "sensitive": true,
      "status": "Likely safe",
      "base_status": "Likely OK",
      "reason": "Latest release is newer than patch SteamOS 3.8.28, but notes do not explicitly mention that version.",
      "breakage_reports": [],
      "official": null,
      "release_tag": "v3.2.10",
      "release_name": "Release v3.2.10",
      "release_published_at": "2026-10-04T21:22:37Z",
      "release_url": "https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-loader/releases/tag/v3.2.10",
      "mentions_patch": false,
      "newer_than_patch": true,
      "mention_releases": []
    },
    {
      "id": "decky-steamgriddb",
      "name": "SteamGridDB (Decky plugin)",
      "short": "SteamGridDB",
      "url": "https://github.com/SteamGridDB/decky-steamgriddb",
      "source": "decky_store",
      "repo": "SteamGridDB",
      "tracked": true,
      "sensitive": false,
      "status": "Not affected by patches",
      "base_status": "Likely OK",
      "reason": "Plugin runs inside Decky Loader; it follows Steam client UI changes, not SteamOS builds, and updates via the Decky store. Latest: Latest release is newer than patch SteamOS 3.8.28, but notes do not explicitly mention that version.",
      "breakage_reports": [],
      "official": null,
      "release_tag": "1.8.1",
      "release_name": "SteamGridDB 1.8.1",
      "release_published_at": "2026-10-07T19:45:20Z",
      "release_url": "https://github.com/SteamGridDB/decky-steamgriddb",
      "mentions_patch": false,
      "newer_than_patch": true,
      "mention_releases": []
    },
    {
      "id": "decky-cssloader",
      "name": "CSS Loader (Decky plugin)",
      "short": "CSS Loader",
      "url": "https://github.com/DeckThemes/SDH-CssLoader",
      "source": "decky_store",
      "repo": "CSS Loader",
      "tracked": true,
      "sensitive": false,
      "status": "Not affected by patches",
      "base_status": "Unknown / check",
      "reason": "Plugin runs inside Decky Loader; themes can drift with Steam client UI changes, not SteamOS builds. Latest: Latest release predates patch SteamOS 3.8.28; compatibility is unverified \u2014 check the project page.",
      "breakage_reports": [],
      "official": null,
      "release_tag": "2.1.2",
      "release_name": "CSS Loader 2.1.2",
      "release_published_at": "2024-07-06T11:37:37Z",
      "release_url": "https://github.com/DeckThemes/SDH-CssLoader",
      "mentions_patch": false,
      "newer_than_patch": false,
      "mention_releases": []
    },
    {
      "id": "decky-protondb",
      "name": "ProtonDB Badges (Decky plugin)",
      "short": "ProtonDB Badges",
      "url": "https://github.com/OMGDuke/protondb-decky",
      "source": "decky_store",
      "repo": "ProtonDB Badges",
      "tracked": true,
      "sensitive": false,
      "status": "Not affected by patches",
      "base_status": "Likely OK",
      "reason": "Plugin runs inside Decky Loader; it follows Steam client UI changes, not SteamOS builds. Latest: Latest release is newer than patch SteamOS 3.8.28, but notes do not explicitly mention that version.",
      "breakage_reports": [],
      "official": null,
      "release_tag": "1.3.4",
      "release_name": "ProtonDB Badges 1.3.4",
      "release_published_at": "2026-10-14T08:00:23Z",
      "release_url": "https://github.com/OMGDuke/protondb-decky",
      "mentions_patch": false,
      "newer_than_patch": true,
      "mention_releases": []
    },
    {
      "id": "decky-powertools",
      "name": "PowerTools (Decky plugin)",
      "short": "PowerTools",
      "url": "https://github.com/NGnius/PowerTools",
      "source": "decky_store",
      "repo": "PowerTools",
      "tracked": true,
      "sensitive": false,
      "status": "Not affected by patches",
      "base_status": "Unknown / check",
      "reason": "Plugin runs inside Decky Loader; hardware-level settings rarely depend on the SteamOS point release. Latest: Latest release predates patch SteamOS 3.8.28; compatibility is unverified \u2014 check the project page.",
      "breakage_reports": [],
      "official": null,
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      "release_published_at": "2024-06-18T14:02:00Z",
      "release_url": "https://github.com/NGnius/PowerTools",
      "mentions_patch": false,
      "newer_than_patch": false,
      "mention_releases": []
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      "published_unix": 1790296124,
      "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844751498222971",
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        {
          "id": "decky-loader",
          "short": "Decky",
          "name": "Decky Loader",
          "status": "Likely safe",
          "release_tag": "v3.2.10",
          "release_published_at": "2026-10-04T21:22:37Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-steamgriddb",
          "short": "SteamGridDB",
          "name": "SteamGridDB (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": "1.8.1",
          "release_published_at": "2026-10-07T19:45:20Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-cssloader",
          "short": "CSS Loader",
          "name": "CSS Loader (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-protondb",
          "short": "ProtonDB Badges",
          "name": "ProtonDB Badges (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": "1.3.4",
          "release_published_at": "2026-10-14T08:00:23Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-powertools",
          "short": "PowerTools",
          "name": "PowerTools (Decky plugin)",
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          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "version": "3.8.16",
      "label": "SteamOS 3.8.16",
      "title": "SteamOS 3.8.16",
      "published_at": "2026-07-17T01:04:09Z",
      "published_unix": 1784250249,
      "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1838407329258215",
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        {
          "id": "decky-loader",
          "short": "Decky",
          "name": "Decky Loader",
          "status": "Likely safe",
          "release_tag": "v3.2.8",
          "release_published_at": "2026-09-02T22:46:56Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-steamgriddb",
          "short": "SteamGridDB",
          "name": "SteamGridDB (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": "1.8.1",
          "release_published_at": "2026-10-07T19:45:20Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-cssloader",
          "short": "CSS Loader",
          "name": "CSS Loader (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-protondb",
          "short": "ProtonDB Badges",
          "name": "ProtonDB Badges (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": "1.3.4",
          "release_published_at": "2026-10-14T08:00:23Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-powertools",
          "short": "PowerTools",
          "name": "PowerTools (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        }
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    },
    {
      "version": "3.8.15",
      "label": "SteamOS 3.8.15",
      "title": "SteamOS 3.8.15",
      "published_at": "2026-07-15T23:46:06Z",
      "published_unix": 1784159166,
      "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1838407329255328",
      "frameworks": [
        {
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          "short": "Decky",
          "name": "Decky Loader",
          "status": "Likely safe",
          "release_tag": "v3.2.8",
          "release_published_at": "2026-09-02T22:46:56Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-steamgriddb",
          "short": "SteamGridDB",
          "name": "SteamGridDB (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
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          "release_published_at": "2026-10-07T19:45:20Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-cssloader",
          "short": "CSS Loader",
          "name": "CSS Loader (Decky plugin)",
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          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
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          "short": "ProtonDB Badges",
          "name": "ProtonDB Badges (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
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          "release_published_at": "2026-10-14T08:00:23Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
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          "short": "PowerTools",
          "name": "PowerTools (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
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      "published_unix": 1783125070,
      "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165571693",
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          "name": "Decky Loader",
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          "release_published_at": "2026-09-02T22:46:56Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-steamgriddb",
          "short": "SteamGridDB",
          "name": "SteamGridDB (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
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          "release_published_at": "2026-10-07T19:45:20Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-cssloader",
          "short": "CSS Loader",
          "name": "CSS Loader (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
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          "short": "ProtonDB Badges",
          "name": "ProtonDB Badges (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
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          "release_published_at": "2026-10-14T08:00:23Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
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          "short": "PowerTools",
          "name": "PowerTools (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
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      "published_unix": 1782951252,
      "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165566687",
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          "name": "Decky Loader",
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        },
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          "name": "SteamGridDB (Decky plugin)",
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          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-cssloader",
          "short": "CSS Loader",
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          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
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          "name": "ProtonDB Badges (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": "1.3.4",
          "release_published_at": "2026-10-14T08:00:23Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
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          "release_published_at": null,
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      "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165561231",
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          "short": "Decky",
          "name": "Decky Loader",
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          "release_published_at": "2026-09-02T22:46:56Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
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          "short": "SteamGridDB",
          "name": "SteamGridDB (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
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          "release_published_at": "2026-10-07T19:45:20Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-cssloader",
          "short": "CSS Loader",
          "name": "CSS Loader (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
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          "short": "ProtonDB Badges",
          "name": "ProtonDB Badges (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": "1.3.4",
          "release_published_at": "2026-10-14T08:00:23Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
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          "name": "PowerTools (Decky plugin)",
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      "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835871199310130",
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          "short": "Decky",
          "name": "Decky Loader",
          "status": "Likely safe",
          "release_tag": "v3.2.6",
          "release_published_at": "2026-06-24T18:26:57Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
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          "short": "SteamGridDB",
          "name": "SteamGridDB (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
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          "release_published_at": "2026-10-07T19:45:20Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-cssloader",
          "short": "CSS Loader",
          "name": "CSS Loader (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-protondb",
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          "name": "ProtonDB Badges (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
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          "release_published_at": "2026-10-14T08:00:23Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-powertools",
          "short": "PowerTools",
          "name": "PowerTools (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        }
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    {
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      "title": "SteamOS 3.8",
      "published_at": "2026-06-18T00:07:43Z",
      "published_unix": 1781741263,
      "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835871199302299",
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          "name": "Decky Loader",
          "status": "Likely safe",
          "release_tag": "v3.2.6",
          "release_published_at": "2026-06-24T18:26:57Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
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          "short": "SteamGridDB",
          "name": "SteamGridDB (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": "1.8.1",
          "release_published_at": "2026-10-07T19:45:20Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-cssloader",
          "short": "CSS Loader",
          "name": "CSS Loader (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
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          "short": "ProtonDB Badges",
          "name": "ProtonDB Badges (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": "1.3.4",
          "release_published_at": "2026-10-14T08:00:23Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
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          "name": "PowerTools (Decky plugin)",
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          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
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      "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833334318567551",
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          "release_published_at": "2026-05-28T19:24:05Z",
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        },
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          "release_published_at": "2026-10-07T19:45:20Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-cssloader",
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          "name": "CSS Loader (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-protondb",
          "short": "ProtonDB Badges",
          "name": "ProtonDB Badges (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": "1.3.4",
          "release_published_at": "2026-10-14T08:00:23Z",
          "mentions_patch": false
        },
        {
          "id": "decky-powertools",
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          "name": "PowerTools (Decky plugin)",
          "status": "Not affected by patches",
          "release_tag": null,
          "release_published_at": null,
          "mentions_patch": false
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      "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844751498226130",
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